
Whoops! What happens if the Supreme Court grants certiorari to review a question presented about a particular statute—but the case does not involve that statute?! That’s the situation in Ellingburg v. United States, a case that will be argued next week (Tuesday, October 14). The Court granted review of the question presented “[w]hether criminal restitution […]
The current financial crime landscape is defined by extreme regulatory scrutiny and devastating financial penalties. Compliance is no longer simply a cost center but a strategic mandate for institutional survival and operational resilience. Global anti-money laundering (AML) fines have surged, exceeding $6 billion in the first half of 2025 alone, indicating an unparalleled level of […]
Hamilton, Bermuda, October 7th, 2025, Chainwire Funding round co-led by tier one global investors, Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures with Pantera Capital and additional participation from Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Stillmark. Funding will accelerate global access to BTC-denominated life insurance, annuities, savings and insurance bonds through institutional partners, protecting policyholders worldwide from […]
Shifting Your Mindset from Gambler to Quant Investor The Asymmetric Edge: DFS as a Zero-Sum Financial Market The ecosystem of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) is often perceived by the casual observer as a domain of recreational activity or speculative gambling. However, analysis of the financial outcomes reveals a highly sophisticated, zero-sum financial market where skill, […]
The pursuit of dividend income is often marred by a fatal flaw: the confusion between high yield and financial stability. Many investors, blinded by attractive percentage payouts, inadvertently walk into the “yield trap,” jeopardizing their capital and their future income stream. A truly bulletproof dividend portfolio is not built on maximum income today, but on […]
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its Virginia and North Carolina affiliates have filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), requesting the release of records detailing the agency’s planned expansion of detention centers in Virginia. The lawsuit, which was filed on October 1 in the United States District Court for the Southern […]
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Remember this week to think of your loved ones who have passed away, even if they rooted for the wrong team. There was lots of talk about sports betting legalization in the last week because of new survey data. We’ll dig into the numbers and implications, […]
A stellar credit score—typically defined as 760 or above—is the ultimate financial asset. It transitions the consumer from being merely approved for credit to being able to command the absolute lowest interest rates on major financial products like mortgages and auto loans. Achieving this level of credit excellence is not a matter of luck, but […]
Reinforces “Power of Eight” Initiative, targeting 800M Worldcoin (WLD) tokens and verify 8B humans Currently over 17 million verified World humans, with goal of verifying 100 million in the next twelve months World is the single sign-on and Proof-of-Human verification for the AI era The Company is supported by a select group of strategic and […]
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: Trump Says White House to Host UFC Fight on June 14 Trump is known in the mixed martial arts world as the ‘combatant in chief’ and has been a regular attendee at UFC mixed martial arts fights. President Donald Trump on Oct. 5 said next year’s […]